Shooting broke out in the eastern city of Fredericton, New Brunswick in Canada leaving multiple fatalities.

Canadian police say at least four people are reported dead after the shooting incident on a residential road on Brookside Drive.

The police have also issued a warning to the public to avoid the area. Residents, on the other hand, were advised to “stay in their homes with doors locked at this time for their safety.”

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Please continue to avoid the area of Brookside Drive between Main and Ring Road. An incident has resulted in at least four people killed. More information will be available when we can confirm.</p>&mdash; Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/CityFredPolice/status/1027880182642868225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote>

The authorities at this point are also requesting the public to avoid calling the police station because of the high volume of calls. In case of emergency, people are being advised to call 911 instead.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Police continue to on scene of a shooting on Brookside Drive. Please avoid the area.<br><br>Due to the volume of calls, please refrain from calling the police station directly, and in case of emergency continue to call 9-1-1.</p>&mdash; Fredericton Police (@CityFredPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/CityFredPolice/status/1027884091738386433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 10, 2018</a></blockquote>